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My current Spectrum bill is $102 (all taxes and fees). It's the basic package of channels and 10/100 Internet. I get MSG and NBCSN.. so I am good.

You can find someone to take my team if you want. *****.. missed the draft. ?

It's about finding a provider who has a package that fits what you want. Of course, the goal of every company is to give you just enough of what you want so that you'll want to upgrade to that next tier. The other thing the ISPs do, specifically cable, is that they discount your Internet in the bundle. So, when you remove TV, the Internet cost goes back up and you're right back to paying the same or more for what you had before. Then start comparing the # of streams, versus paying for cable boxes, versus... A lot of people never stop to do the math. As D4rk said... an VPN exit in Buffalo is a tough find. If my Internet connection were fast enough I would consider setting up a private VPN network, but the upstream isn't enough to handle more than 2-3 streams and it would still kill my overall connection. Sorry ? Yup.

Not sure where you are going with all of this. Fubo is 100% legitimate. They may be subsidizing the expense, but they are not illegal.

Here's the thing. I don't, for a single moment, believe this. Trump is classic misdirection. His public persona can be whatever he wants it to be but the truth is where the money goes. Where's his money? What's his long term payout on this President gig he's got going on? Does he benefit from Russian and Chinese investments in the future? Does he benefit short term by tweeting and impacting the markets to gain favor with particular investors? He may be nothing more than a puppet for those behind the scenes, but he's a great puppet and he's doing great things for them. We're so preoccupied with Trump that we don't stop to think about what is really going on. And they are all complicit with it... including many from the other party. The American Public finally got its reality TV in the White House and they are eating it up.

The problem is not the technology, it's the legal broadcast/carriage agreements and the neanderthal thinking of the industry executives. The "sketchy" service is stealing. If we don't allow plagiarism, quoting full articles, and links to streams on here, we really shouldn't be discussing the "$20 for 500 channels" offers that are 100% illegal. We've had these discussions in other streaming threads. If you want to sideload an app onto a network device that is completely untested, unmonitored, and unproven that's your choice. But when you read about apps in the Google Play store having malware don't be surprised when you've invited the world into your network by willfully loading illegal applications. In any event, it's still stealing. If you want to watch the Sabres your options are move outside the Buffalo broadcast region and get NHL.tv and hope they don't play on NBCSN. Otherwise you need a streaming service that supports MSG Sabres. The Bills are going to be local market only or they need to be the regional/national broadcast of CBS/Fox. The only other option is NFL Sunday Ticket. All streaming is constrained to the market. All the streaming services that do nothing more than aggregate content from other sources (Fubo, PS Vue, etc.) are all going to go up in cost. For a long time they've been subsidizing the expense in an effort to legitimize streaming and gain subscribers. Unfortunately the bill comes due and they need to start earning money. There's no way around it. What's worse is that the owners of the broadcast rights are forcing the external carriage rates higher in an effort to force people to their own streaming service. Bottom line, until the industry execs change their models you will need to resort to a VPN service to change your geographic location on the Internet.

The Universe will balance itself. It doesn't need you to do it. ?

A little bit of heart and soul

Or maybe it's that living an absolute life is not the path to balance. Being all Light or Dark, Jedi or Sith does not create balance within oneself. So, you need a little bit of both to get you through. ?

Let me know when the Sabres trade a 1st rounder, Tage Thompson, Sobotka, and Larsson for him. Otherwise.. whatever. ?

Hallelujah. I can't believe the board is now nitpicking the number of cars..err people... err commuters errr.. whatever in Buffalo. Good lord. Use your sparetime for social good. ?

Yeah, the good news is that I can get beer anywhere, so I won't feel compelled to pay a fortune for it just because I am in Sweden. I'll spend money on the things I can't readily do in my own backyard though. ?

And has been for quite some time.... in the mid to late 90's I knew a couple of girls who were dating some Sabres and the stories... platters piled with it. Of course I'm seeing this posted everywhere now.

As much fun as it would be to see an open practice... I'll be seeing Stockholm.. and that $15.50 will be put to better use for me. Locals will love it though. ?

Not true. He missed seeing The Waterboy. Why would you lie to him? ?

Any other options? Asking for a friend.

This my story with stone fruits basically. I grew up eating plums and cherries like a maniac. Now, I can't really touch them. I can eat them cooked, but if they are fresh and I eat them I will have an allergic reaction. I don't miss the cherries, but plums... damn plums. I think it's OAS - Oral Allergy Syndrome, not so much an allergy to the food, but no amount of cleaning, etc. can save me from the reaction to the raw fruit.

I'm closer to 50 than 40... I'm still waiting for the day I grow up.

I totally agree. A good 2C is what, at worst the 5th best player on any given team? You figure, 1C, a top winger, a top D, and possibly a goaltender could rated higher. The suggestions that Risto, alone, brings back a good 2C are quite hopeful. It'll have to be a package deal, one that potentially moves a few players and the Sabres aren't even in a position to help a team out with a salary dump as they are over the cap as well. Settle in that any Risto trade is likely to get a serviceable player and potentially a pick that can be used to improve the lineup later. Yes, later. Much to some people's chagrin. Between the Lightning and Leafs loading up this season and the Bruins probably going all in trying to get as much in the waning years of their super stars, the Sabres, even with a 2C, are fighting a steep uphill climb into the playoffs.

I was educating my family about this last night. I made a corn just off the cob/tomato salad with avocado, scallion, cilantro, lime juice. And I mentioned how much it would suck if cilantro tasted like soap to me. At first they didn't believe such a thing existed, much less that it was pretty common. That said, if it has always tasted like soap, you really aren't missing it as much as if you at one point knew how awesome it was and then had it taste like soap later. Unlikely to happen... and I am sure my commentary on the awesomeness of cilantro is not really helping you right now. ?

I'm loving the responses... you know.. The Ducks had gold before Vegas had a shot at a hockey team. The Stars... the list goes on. This response was pretty golden:

Can't each of us just like it or not like it without resorting to insulting each other over our choices? No need to perpetuate the Internet stereotype. Frankly, I think they are amazing. Great job.

No, it's the strawman that people use to break everyone else's back. But, let's use a single situation, in a single year, to define decades. "It's totally irrational so it must be the right thing to do". - The 21st Century Schizoid Man.

Me too, although you deserve it. ?